Ingredients:News

Measuring benzene in sunscreens: the Australian TGA shares its method

The TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, made available its analytical method for detecting and quantifying benzene residues in suncare products. Professionals are encouraged to use it as part of their routine quality control procedures.

Beauty goes green, but can you prove it? New rules on environmental claims take effect

The European Union initiated a set of legislative acts aimed at improving consumer protection and ensuring reliability sustainability-related declarations.

Rosin and its derivatives, propylparaben, and spearmint essential oil: ECHA’s RAC adopts its opinions

ECHA (the European Chemicals Agency) has just published the minutes of the 78th meeting of its RAC (Risk Assessment Committee), which took place in early September 2026. Opinions on several cosmetic ingredients were adopted, resulting in four classifications as reprotoxic and one as an environmental endocrine disruptor.

Consultation in Australia on 4-MBC

On 11 September 2026, the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration), which regulates cosmetic products in Australia, launched a one-month consultation on the conditions of use for the UV filter 4-MBC (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor).

IFRA 52: the end-of-consultation letter

On 31 August 2026, the IFRA (International Fragrance Association) issued its End-of-Consultation Letter on the 52nd Amendment to its Standards, the consultation period for which ended on 12 June.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

The French government consults on the first stage of its "PFAS" plan

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Launched on 17 January 2023, the “PFAS” action plan led by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition is entering its first stage with a consultatio...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

CLH classification intentions for 2 "cosmetic" ingredients

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has just announced that it has received two proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CLH) for subst...

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Reminder: new restrictions for Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene come into force

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This 28 January 2023 marked the entry into force of new restrictions under Regulation 2022/1176 for two UV filters, Benzophenone-3 and Octocrylene, wh...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Winners of the Formulation Award 2023

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Cosmetagora is the annual event that opens the ball of trade shows in the cosmetics industry. Dedicated to formulation, the event allows exhibitors to...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Algafiller, the new anti-ageing active ingredient from Agrimer

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Derived from a self-regenerating macro-algae sourced in Brittany, with a coenocytic structure made up of a single giant cell with a strong healing and...

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Seppic honors water in its new formulas

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This year, the theme of the Cosmétagora 2023 Formulation Awards (held in Paris on January 10 and 11) was “The Wave”. For the occasion, ingredient supp...

Monday, January 23, 2023

A proposal to restrict PFASs sent to ECHA

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The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced that it has received a restriction proposal for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from five natio...

Monday, January 23, 2023

What if essential oil mixtures were more protective than we thought?

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One would be tempted to think that the more of them there are in a mixture, the stronger the allergenic character of essential oils… During the Aromad...

Monday, January 23, 2023

France launches a "PFAS" action plan

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On 17 January 2023, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion launched an action plan for 2023-2027, the stated aim of whi...

Monday, January 23, 2023

Intentions and proposals for CLH classification for 4 "cosmetic" ingredients

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ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) has just announced that it has received four intentions and proposals for harmonised classification and labelling (CL...

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Hydroxyapatite (nano): new preliminary Opinion of the SCCS

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Following an initial negative opinion from the SCCS, and the submission of new data by industry to defend its use in oral products, Hydroxyapatite (na...

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ChromaPur: the sustainable alternative to plastic microbeads by Croda

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The ingredient supplier has launched ChromaPurTM CV2 and CV7. These are spheroidal cellulose powders that offer the same applications as plastic micro...